Unit 1 Week 2:
2: Amelia’
Amelia’s Road
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Story Summary: Students will read about a little girl who moves from place to place with
her migrant family. Though she longs for a real home, Amelia manages to find a place for
herself.
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Realistic Fiction – These are more elements of realistic fiction:
features characters and events in keeping with the real world.
develops characters by showing how they act in different settings.
may express a character’s view of the world-for example, humorous, ironic, or
tragic through its tone.
Reading Strategy: Problem and Solution – Develop a strategy for identifying problems and
solutions. Follow these steps:
1. Read the beginning of the story to identify the problem.
2. State the problem in your own words.
3. Identify the actions or steps the character takes to solve the problem.
4. Read the ending of the story to determine if and how the problem was solved.
5. Check the solution. Was this a good way to solve the problem?
Vocabulary: labored, shortcut, occasions, rhythms, accidental, shutters
If you don’t know the meaning of these words, look them up in a dictionary. Watch for how
these words are used during reading. Use these words in your writing!
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Questions:
What kind of work does Amelia’s family do?
Why is Amelia unhappy about moving?
What makes the “accidental road” Amelia’s special place? Explain. (Use details and
examples from the story.)
4. In your own words, describe Amelia’s problem in the story. Explain how she solves
it.
5. How are Amelia and Luke in “The Lost Lake” like each other?
Making Connections to Literature: Home/Family Activity
Amelia drew the house that she would like to live in. Now it’s your turn. Draw your own
dream house and yard. Include all the features you would like your special home to have.
Then, ask your parents to draw their ideal home, too! Compare your drawings.